Improvement in portable fences



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. Portable Fences.

N0. 144,228, I Patented Nov.4,.18'73.

AM. FHUIWLITHJGRAPHIL 60.115 Y/asaamf's mucfssl UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE ROBINSON, OF GHILLICOTHE, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE FENCES.

Specification forming part ofLcttcrs Patent No. 144,228, dated November 4,1873; application filed I April 21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE RoBiNsON, of Chillicothe, Livingston county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings.

My invention relates to fences, in which horizontal bars or rails are pivoted to battens in such manner that the rails may be depressed or permitted to remain in a horizontal position at pleasure. One end of each rail is constructed to project beyond the hatten to which it is attached, the extremity being made wider than the part next adjacent to the batten. Suitable apertures are cut in the other ends of the rails of a size adapted to the projecting, ends just described, the hatten being pivoted across the mouths of the apertures at the extremity of the bars. Notches are cut in one of the rails of each panel, in which are iitted the ends of a horizontal brace designed to hold the panels securely in position.

The object of the invention is to provide a portable fence of simple and desirable construction.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view of a single panel of a fence embody ing my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of two panels of the same, exhibiting the position and effect of the brace I; Fig. 3, a view of a panel when the battens are inclined.

A A are the bars, which I prefer to construct of boards of any usual thickness and width, and which are attached at one end to the batten B turning on the pivots or pins O. The ends of the bars D are reduced in size, and extend beyond the batten B, being constructed so that the extremities of their projections are larger than where the projection commences at the bottom, the object being to insure security and compactness when the fence has been erected, as will more fully appear. At the other end of the rails are cut the-apertures E of such size as to permit the projections to be passed through them at a point near the battens F F, and decreasing in size, forminga shape analogous to a V, as

shown in Fig. l. At the extremity of the bars, closing the mouths of the apertures, are the battons F, which, like the battens B, have the rails pivoted to turn upon them. In one of the rails A of each panel is cut a notch, H, in such a position as that, when the brace I is applied, the two panels will be forced outward sufficiently to cause a decided pressure upon the brace, thus securely locking the parts. The brace I is a board of any suitable form, the ends of which are cut to iit in the notches H, and which may be provided with a shoulder and otherwise adapted to fully effect the objects for which it is employed. In the construction of the projections D and apertures E and other fences could be as readily constructed as that which I have more particularly described.

The erection ofthe fence is effected by placing one of the panels in position, inserting the projections D through the apertures E and applying the brace I, continuing the operation at pleasure. In using it upon uneven ground, the ends may be depressed, when the operation is proceeded with, as above described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The bars A, provided with the projections D and apertures E pivoted to the battons B and F, in combination with the brace I, when arranged and operated substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in felices, as above described, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sth day of April, 1873.

GEO. ROBINSON. [1.. s] W'itnesses WM. D. MOGUIEE,

JOHN COOPER. v 

